For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 834 students in The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arizona.
Public Charter Schools in The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public charter school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
834 Students
230,347 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
12,927 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
24%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.7%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.67
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
70%
44%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
22%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,055 is less than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has declined by 62% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,341
$14,457
Spending / Student
$10,055
$13,869
Best The Grande Innovation Academy (92978) School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Grande Innovation
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
950 N Peart Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Gr: K-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
Path To Potential
Charter School
950 N Peart Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
(520) 381-2360
Gr: 4-8 | 1 student
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